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Significados de poikilotherm em inglês

português
poiquilotérmico
espanhol
ectotermia

An animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals.

        poiquilotérmico
        russo
        холоднокровный организм

        "Poikilotherm" is the opposite of:

              холоднокровный организм

              (Zoology) Having a body temperature that varies according to the outside temperature.

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                    Examples for "poikilothermic"
                    Examples for "poikilothermic"
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                    Background: Temperature affects essentially every aspect of the biology of poikilothermic animals including the energy and mass budgets, activity, growth, and reproduction.
                    Pubmed
                    2
                    Although poikilothermic animals do not have the ability to regulate body temperature, whether this pathway is required for cold tolerance remains unknown.
                    Pubmed
                    3
                    Our findings provide an example of an evolutionarily conserved mechanism for cold tolerance that has persisted in both poikilothermic and homoeothermic animals.
                    Pubmed
                    4
                    The rest of the poikilothermic species, from teleosts to reptilians, appear to contain a well-developed complement system resembling that of homeothermic vertebrates.
                    Pubmed
                    1
                    By the time they are 18 they are cold-blooded assassins, Rojas said.
                    Reuters
                    2
                    Kidnappings, bombings and cold-blooded executions left the Tupamaros' romantic reputation in tatters.
                    The Guardian
                    3
                    She could use a knife with cold-blooded efficiency if the need arose.
                    A river in the sky
                    4
                    We are intensely indignant at this term; we consider it so cold-blooded.
                    Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris
                    5
                    If that's the way it happened, we're talking about a cold-blooded bastard.
                    The girl with the dragon tattoo
                    Uso de poikilotherm em inglês
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                    Temperature has profound effects on behavior and aging in both poikilotherms and homeotherms.
                    Pubmed
                    2
                    Temperature is an important modulator of longevity and aging in both poikilotherms and homeotherm animals.
                    Pubmed
                    3
                    Temperature profoundly affects aging in both poikilotherms and homeotherms.
                    Pubmed